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The art of selling: IT budget approval made easier

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Because as a young CIO, I was struggling with obtaining budget approvals for a range of IT initiatives. A majority of CIOs I speak with dread the budget approval process and breathe a welcome sigh of relief when annual budgeting comes to an end. And because of this, IT budgeters must have open ears.

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CIO Ralph Loura on empathetic leadership that delivers results

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Among other accolades, he was named Consumer Goods Technology’s 2013 CIO of the Year and was the 2021 recipient of the Bay Area CIO of the Year ORBIE award for Leadership. Humility, Empathy, Adaptability, Resiliency, and Transparency) have become fundamental to his leadership style. IT Leadership Can you unpack those a bit? .

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Three predictions for AI and automation business adoption

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But that’s about to change, said Fleming, as executive leadership seeks to understand how AI and automation benefit the bottom line. Prediction 1: AI will be judged more by its tangible business impact Until now, GenAI has been seen as an exciting new technology without the pressure of business outcomes.

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Aligning security and business strategies

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This is the time when many CFOs trawl through every line item in the budget, looking for potential savings. This can be a challenge to cyber budgets in organizations where security is viewed primarily as a cost center. Cyber budgets must be spent wisely, often without increasing costs or targeting the most likely risks.

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7 ways an MBA will advance your IT career — and 5 ways it won’t

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An MBA exposes IT leaders to critical business competencies by widening their perspective, developing leadership skills, and establishing management skills,” says Pranu Bhargava, executive vice president of technology at AllCampus, a company that partners with universities to offer online degree and certificate programs. “In

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How CIOs Are Addressing The “Unsustainable” Security Challenge

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Many actors use common techniques such as exploiting internet-facing applications and spear phishing to compromise victim networks,” the advisory note states. Organisations should ensure they have implemented mitigations against these common techniques and are prepared to detect and respond to cyber security incidents.”.

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Why IT leaders are putting more business spin on security spend

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At global marketing agency and consulting firm The Channel Company, security considerations are deeply embedded in business strategy and budgeting, says CIO Rik Wright. They also say benchmarks often don’t describe how and why organizations allocate their security budgets. It’s not unreasonable to ask for a benchmark,” he says.

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